NBS' annual BIM survey suggests that uptake of the collaborative technology has risen sharply over the past year. But is it really becoming the industry norm?
Entertaining the guests at this month's Building Awards, comedian Rory Bremner dared to make a number of jokes directed squarely at the industry. "I'm going to be talking a lot about BIM later," he said at one point, "which is a bit of a worry, because I really don't know anything about it.
The gag worked because since the launch of the government's plan to use level 2 building information modelling (BIM) on every central government construction contract by 2016, BIM has been the buzziest of all the industry's buzzwords. And undoubtedly the number of genuine practitioners of the collaborative digital design technology using it properly in live projects has been vastly outweighed by the bandwagon-jumpers desperate to spray the terminology around in order to sound as up to date as possible.
But whether you're an evangelist or a sceptic, the latest figures from the most authoritative annual survey of uptake of BIM in the UK show that use is quickly gathering momentum. A sneak preview of the annual BIM survey conducted by specification provider NBS (see box, overleaf), and due to be launched next week at BIM Show Live, reveals that awareness of the technology is virtually universal, having risen to 95% this year. And, more importantly, the last year has seen a huge leap in those people who have used BIM on live projects - up from 39% to 54% of all respondents.
With almost £1bn of public construction projects now using the technology, the shift is so stark that Adrian Malleson, head of research at RIBA Enterprises, which owns NBS, says a tipping point has been reached.
"We've gone through the early adopter phase. This is now starting to become the norm." So is this truly the case? And if so, what does it mean for the 46% of firms who haven't yet started on the journey to working with BIM?
Probably the quickest uptake has been among the major contractors for whom public sector work is bread and butter - they have had little alternative but to invest heavily in the technology and training required, knowing the government deadline is fast approaching. Many of those firms, such as Skanska, Laing O'Rourke and Balfour Beatty, are now seeing the benefits of using BIM on all their projects - and requiring their consultant teams to do the same.
However, as Saxon and others readily admit, it is not quite as simple a picture of unalloyed progress as that. While BIM awareness is near universal, actual adoption is not merely a case of whether you have or haven't used a particular piece of software. It's a continuum, moving all the way from creating drawings on AutoCAD at one end (so-called level 0 BIM), to the fully collaborative working of all parties on a single model that contains physical, programming, cost and management information at the other. The government requirement is for level 2 BIM, which calls for different parties in the supply chain to use protocols that allow them to share data, and requires so-called "5D" information - the physical design plus construction sequencing and cost data.
This view is backed by the survey data. The use of COBie is still a minority pursuit: just 23% of BIM users have experience with it. Similarly, less than half of those using BIM have adopted the industry foundation class, or IFC, open file format. This allows teams to share work irrespective of the IT platform they're using, and is seen as essential for the growth of the sector as it allows companies to avoid the expense of software licences. No wonder Bew says that BIM "maturity and industry capacity" is going to be the focus of the BIM Task Force over the next two years to the 2016 deadline.
Pellatt says GPE is seeing huge benefits from moving to BIM, but is also having to meet upfront costs of implementing it - mostly in terms of employing a "BIM facilitator" on projects.
He credits the delivery on time of the developer's 240 Blackfriars in London, despite one of the toughest winters of the last decade in terms of days lost to bad weather, to BIM work put in upfront and is adamant GPE makes this cost back twofold in better delivery. "Our fees would be cheaper if we didn't do this – we'd be spending hundreds of thousands less on each project. And it causes friction with the team, as not all the consultants want to make this investment. But for us any cost is just bringing forward contingency spend." Overall he estimates GPE spends about 0.5% of the project cost on using BIM.
With workloads picking up, firms may be too busy to divert resources to the task of upgrading, and may also feel a false sense of security that they can win jobs without innovating. The reality is that small contractors and private clients will continue procuring without requiring BIM for many years to come – though this part of the market will inexorably reduce.
But with the government only requiring level 2 BIM by 2016, this level of collaboration is still some way off. "At the bottom end of the market it'll be a long time before BIM becomes standard practice, maybe not even by the end of this decade," says Saxon.
So maybe it's a slower train than the hype would have you believe. But it's definitely coming.
Awareness of BIM has risen from 58% in 2010 to 95% in 2013. Only 5% of participants are unaware of BIM, compared with 43% of respondents in 2010. In 2010 just 13% of practices had used BIM. Now 54% have used it on at least one project.
Of those who were aware of BIM, just over 93% predicted that in the next three years (that is, by 2016) they would be using BIM, and 81% said they would be using it in one year's time.
The survey took place at the end of 2013 and garnered responses from over 1,000 construction professionals including architects, QSs, contractors, building services engineers and architectural technicians. The full results will be revealed at 1pm on 23 April at BIM Show Live. Subsequently it can be downloaded from thenbs.com.


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If the grizzly bear is approaching your pick up, the best thing to do is to start that bad boy up and run for your life. By no means should you let a ferocious and hungry beast climb into your truck while you laugh hysterically.
The pair of Canadians who shot this sound a bit inebriated, so much so to the point that they don't realize that the grizzlies idea of the munchies is delicious man-flesh.


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Michaelmcchill
Writer, Musician, Comedian, Voice Actor, YouTuber, Twitch Streamer, and Entertainer
Michael's content specializes in improvisational elements, specifically in the fields of live-streaming, YouTube, and other various social media types.
Michael has grown many successful brands in his career, including, but not limited to, "Roughhouse", an online channel/comedy group in which he is a lead personality, delivering podcasts, vlogs, and comedy gaming videos to his audience, alongside "Raising The Bar".
"Raising The Bar" is a biannual charity fundraising initiative created for a livestreaming format to raise money for the charities who need it most. In five livestreams, "Raising The Bar'' has raised $100,583.01" for charity.
Michael has also helped other brands grow, such as the "AntVenom" YouTube channel in which he co-produced nearly 100 million views worth of content during his time on the channel.
Michael's funny moments have spawned millions of clicks from viewers, some going fairly viral on websites like TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and more. Fans of "SMPLive", "SMP Earth", and "Dream SMP" may recognize him as the guy who's really loud. Some fans even go as far to steal it and reupload it because it does so well, to which Michael condemns this, so please stop stealing his fucking content.
Michael has also created an extremely marketable mascot, with the very talented help of his voice actor and artists who bring her to life. "Alesa" is a very fun sidekick to many moments on Michael's streams, and has become somewhat of a personality in and of herself with many moments spawned from Allanah Fitzgerald, either scripted or completely improvised, while live on stream. Alesa's current artistic incarnation would be nothing without the talented help of both "Osidinum", alongside "avizenith", and her voice actor, Allanah.
Currently, Michael is writing music for an unnamed project, alongside developing a brand new show for his YouTube channel, and working to make his Twitch streams even better, while developing more interesting concepts for "Raising The Bar" and "Roughhouse". Yeah, it's a lot.
Michael hopes to expand his production capabilities past just YouTube, and lean into a side of Twitch that has yet to be explored, but can not currently be announced. You'll just have to wait and see.

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text:
from qpid.messaging import *
from qpid.tests.messaging import Base
from qpidtoollibs.broker import EventHelper
import math

class EventTests (Base):
    """
    Test various qmf events
    """
    def setup_connection(self):
        return Connection.establish(self.broker, **self.connection_options())

    def setup_session(self):
        return self.conn.session()

    def test_queue_declare(self):
        helper = EventHelper()

        # subscribe for queue declare events
        rcv = self.ssn.receiver(helper.eventAddress("org.apache.qpid.broker", "queueDeclare"))
        # create a queue
        snd = self.ssn.sender("myq; {create:always, delete:always}")
        # ensure we got an event
        event = helper.event(rcv.fetch(timeout=1))
        assert event.name, "org_apache_qpid_broker:queueDeclare"
        assert event.qName, "myq"

    def test_queue_delete(self):
        helper = EventHelper()

        rcv = self.ssn.receiver(helper.eventAddress("org.apache.qpid.broker", "queueDelete"))
        snd = self.ssn.sender("myq; {create:always, delete:always}")
        snd.close()

        event = helper.event(rcv.fetch(timeout=1))
        assert event.name, "org_apache_qpid_broker:queueDelete"
        assert event.qName, "myq"

    def test_queue_autodelete_exclusive(self):
        helper = EventHelper()

        rcv = self.ssn.receiver(helper.eventAddress("org.apache.qpid.broker", "queueDelete"))

        #create new session
        ssn2 = self.setup_session()
        snd = ssn2.sender("myq; {create:always, node:{x-declare:{auto-delete:True, exclusive:True}}}")
        ssn2.close()

        event = helper.event(rcv.fetch(timeout=5))
        assert event.name, "org_apache_qpid_broker:queueDelete"
        assert event.qName, "myq"

    def test_queue_autodelete_shared(self):
        helper = EventHelper()

        rcv = self.ssn.receiver(helper.eventAddress("org.apache.qpid.broker", "queueDelete"))

        rcv2 = self.ssn.receiver("myq; {create:always, node:{x-declare:{auto-delete:True}}}")
        rcv2.close()

        event = helper.event(rcv.fetch(timeout=5))
        assert event.name, "org_apache_qpid_broker:queueDelete"
        assert event.qName, "myq"

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The Root Cause Coalition is proud to be hosting the Fourth Annual Summit on the Social Determinants of Health on October 20-22, 2019 in San Diego, California. At last year's summit we were joined by more than 600 attendees from 42 different states, representing a wide variety of professions; all of whom are engaged and committed to learning and sharing real world interventions to address social determinants of health and health inequities.
To emphasize the urgency of the work being done to address health equity, the theme for this year's Summit is "Health Equity in Our Time". By working collectively, we believe we can – and will – reach our common goal of achieving health equity in our time.
Our robust agenda will bring together representatives from healthcare, community based organizations, faith based organizations, government offices, educational institutions, businesses and more to share best practices, offer community connections and resources and engage in the crucial discussion of how to best address the social determinants of health.
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EP Features Hit Track "Oh My Love"
Critically buzzing Los Angeles-based indie pop pair THE SCORE release their debut EP, Where Do You Run [Republic Records], today at all digital retailers. Music is available HERE.
Worldwide, "Oh My Love" remains a true phenomenon. Soundcloud plays surpass 2 million, and it was featured in a massive advertising campaign by UK retail giant ASDA [owned by Wal-Mart]. In the UK, it peaked at #43 on the Top 40 chart and #17 on the iTunes Overall Top Song Chart also becoming the #2 "Most Shazam'd" in the country.
THE SCORE's Eddie and Edan first met in 2013. They started feverishly writing songs together, creating a vision for the band while simultaneously landing placements with the likes of Kat Graham. After carving out a devout following around New York with countless gigs at Rockwood Music Hall and other notable venues, they traded The Big Apple for sunny California and penned "Oh My Love" shortly after the move in 2015. Following its worldwide success, they signed to Republic Records.
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Our mission is to build community through astrological research and education. We meet regularly at Fort Mason – a former army facility turned into an arts complex. The historic landmark is at 2 Marina Blvd., at the northern edge of San Francisco just east of Crissy Field. We meet upstairs from Museo Italo Americano in Building C at Fort Mason. Many of our lectures and workshops are recorded and available through Sun Recording Service.


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Tim Daniels, President of Erin Ventures Inc. speaks about advancing their boron project towards feasibility.
"Erin Ventures is a company that has a focus on industrial minerals. We have a boron project located in Serbia, it's one of a handful of economic boron projects in the world. Common uses for boron are the production of fiber glass, borosilicate glass that's used in computers. The glass in your cell phone or a computer screen, television screen, any glass that needs to be heat resistant and impact resistant has about 10 percent boron in it and that's what gives it its strength. Modern life as we know it would be very different without boron. Serbia's is in the process right now of becoming a full-fledged EU member, that's expected to be complete by the year 2020. Several large mining companies exist in the jurisdiction today, it's a very cooperative jurisdiction to work in. If there's one area where these countries could compete it was on primary resources. We're advancing our boron project towards feasibility, we expect to reach feasibility over the next 18 months at a cost of about 5 million US and then move through to the mine licensing process and it's a very large robust project." – Tim Daniels, President of Erin Ventures Inc.
Erin Ventures Inc. is an international mineral exploration and development company with boron assets in Serbia and gold assets in North America. Headquartered in Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Erin's 100% owned Piskanja project is a high-grade boron deposit with a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource of 5.6 million indicated tonnes (30.8% B2O3), in addition to 6.2 million inferred tonnes (28.8% B2O3).
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I will also hire a car for my entire stay in Switzerland. So is it beneficial to buy the Swiss pass? Do I get free cable cars till Titlis and Pilatus and free boat rides on Rhine falls ?
What is recommended in my case?
You can best review the Swiss Pass page as that explains about what's included (download the map), prices, points of sale, etc. All places you want to visit can easily, or even better, be reached by public transport. If you do hire a car, a Swiss Half Fare Card is the best choice in most cases. See here for how to calculate which pass works out cheapest.
Thanks alot. It was really helpful. Is the Swiss Half Fare card valid for Jungfrau as well? Will I get 50 % off on those trains ?
Yes it is. Please see the "Where it's valid" section on the Swiss Half Fare Card page Annika referred to.


Walt Fricke, 80, braves a zip line ride at Zip City in Streetsboro on Friday. A group of senior citizens from Mulberry Gardens Assisted Living complex in Munroe Falls went zip lining at Zip City in Streetsboro on Friday. Taking part in the activity were WaltFricke, 80, Bob Lessig, 88, Martin Burke, 78, Mary Ann Repeta, 86, Charlie Johnson, 79, Mulberry Gardens Activity Director Tara Berardinelli and Mulberry Gardens Assistant Administrator Tess Mulbert.


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Nikolai Ivanovich Solodukhin (, born 3 January 1955) is a Russian judoka.

He was born in Kursk Oblast.

He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the half lightweight class. In the 1983 World Judo Championships he won gold in the -65 kilogram class.

External links

1955 births
Living people
Russian male judoka
Soviet male judoka
Olympic judoka of the Soviet Union
Judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Olympic medalists in judo
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Kursk Oblast

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Open tibial fractures treated by anterior half-pin frame fixation
P. H. Steinfield, N. J. Cobelli, A. H. Sadler, M. N. Szporn
Forty-two open tibial fractures were treated with anterior half-pin frame fixation, weight bearing as tolerated, and early reconstruction of the soft tissue envelope. Thirty fractures were followed to completion of therapy. The infection rate was 7.1%, nonunion rate, 3.0%, and pin tract infection rate, 0.5%. Problems of malunion (23.3%) and of secondary fractures around lag screws (17.6%) may be reduced by early cancellous bone grafting and limited use of minimal internal fixation.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Tibial Fractures
Open Fractures
Bone Transplantation
Cancellous Bone
Steinfield, P. H., Cobelli, N. J., Sadler, A. H., & Szporn, M. N. (1988). Open tibial fractures treated by anterior half-pin frame fixation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, (228), 208-214.
Open tibial fractures treated by anterior half-pin frame fixation. / Steinfield, P. H.; Cobelli, N. J.; Sadler, A. H.; Szporn, M. N.
In: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, No. 228, 1988, p. 208-214.
Steinfield, PH, Cobelli, NJ, Sadler, AH & Szporn, MN 1988, 'Open tibial fractures treated by anterior half-pin frame fixation', Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, no. 228, pp. 208-214.
Steinfield PH, Cobelli NJ, Sadler AH, Szporn MN. Open tibial fractures treated by anterior half-pin frame fixation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1988;(228):208-214.
Steinfield, P. H. ; Cobelli, N. J. ; Sadler, A. H. ; Szporn, M. N. / Open tibial fractures treated by anterior half-pin frame fixation. In: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 1988 ; No. 228. pp. 208-214.
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Russell Library's giving day effort launches Wednesday in Middletown
Middletown garage project to add 600 more spaces downtown
Connecticut's iconic Arrigoni Bridge featured on new USPS stamp
New hand-churned ice cream shop on the way in Middletown
Cromwell man convicted of stealing car from date in armed robbery
Flats, dining part of $15M rehab of Main St Middletown buildings
Nearly 60 cats rescued in CT from hoarder, officials say
Middletown man with memory loss found safe
South Fire District to offer free CPR, AED training
Middletown Dems pick health agency clinician to run for state rep
Middletown library's 'community linchpin' Carol Schulz dies at 75
News // Middletown
The Russell Library is located at 123 Broad St., Middletown.
Hearst Connecticut Media file photo
MIDDLETOWN — For a second year, Russell Library is running a Library Giving Day campaign to raise funds that will benefit the entire community. Last year's event raised over $10,000.
Library Giving Day was conceived by the Seattle Public Library Foundation in 2019 to grow philanthropic support for libraries across the nation as part of National Library Week, which runs April 3 to 9 this year, according to a press release. Library Giving Day falls on April 6.
Incidentally, Russell Library opened its doors to the public on April 5, 1875, so this is a "remarkably" celebratory occasion for Middletown, staff said.
On Library Giving Day, people are encouraged to support their local library by making a donation. In 2021 Russell Library received 198 donations ranging from $5 to $500, which collectively funded the new Digital Conversion Studio.
It consists of equipment that enables people to preserve old photographs and home videos in electronic formats that can be easily accessed and shared, the news release said.
Donors are invited to attend its opening Wednesday on Russell Library's second floor. Thereafter, the equipment will be available by reservation during the library's regular operating hours. Russell Library is open to the public mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends.
To donate, visit russelllibrary.org/giving, mail checks to 123 Broad St., Middletown CT 06457, or stop by.


Direct from Scientific Research centre!
In excellent all round condition. Drives very well having been well maintained from new.
Factory exchange engine with only 13000kms on it. Factory exchange gearbox with only 500kms on it.
Demountable box body with jack legs which has potential for use as a camper box or mobile workshop.


Meyer lemons are sweet and complex, and when preserved, they offer even more flavor dimension. The Golden Fleece cocktail at The Whistler cocktail lounge/music venue/art gallery makes good use of the Meyer lemon in a riff on a Japanese highball, created by Bar Manager Julieta Campos.
"I combine Kikusui Funaguchi sake, honey, preserved Meyer lemon and lemon juice in a shaker tin, give it a short shake and top it with Topo Chico soda," says Campos. She says the lemon is preserved in a light vinegar brine, which plays well with the rich fattiness of the sake.
Campos says the drink has been well received by guests. "It's one of those tantalizing drinks that I find myself incessantly sipping without worry, as it holds a low ABV," she says.


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Microsoft-hosted agents are extremely convenient: low/no cost, no infrastructure to maintain, and elastic with demand.
In return, customers must give up control over tools, capacity, and speed.
On the other end of the spectrum, self-hosted agents offer the exact opposite set of trade-offs: full control over everything, at the expense of maintaining and paying for infrastructure.
With self-hosted agents, elasticity is difficult to achieve.

Elastic self-hosted pools represent a middle ground:
they pair the convenience and elastic capacity of the Microsoft-hosted pool with the control and flexibility of self-hosted agents.
**Azure Pipelines will manage agents to the customer's specification, completely automated, in the customer's Azure subscription.**

## State of this spec

This is in the early design phase and we are looking for feedback in the PR (or as issues in the repo).

## Customer scenarios

The theme throughout these scenarios is that the customer wants hosted elasticity but customization beyond what Microsoft-hosted offers.

General themes are around:
- VM specs (memory, CPU, disk) and network environment
- Preinstalled software
- Agent lifecycle
- Auto-scaling
- On-premises customers have often asked us for access to the Microsoft-hosted pools.
In lieu of that (which complicates billing and technical design), this feature must be available to Azure DevOps Server customers.

### VM specs and environment

1. Customer wants more memory, more processor, or more IO than our native images.
2. [Customer](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/vsts-docs/issues/2985) wants an NCv2 VM with particular instruction sets for machine learning. (It's niche enough that we won't stand up dedicated hosted pools, but broad enough to be very interesting for our business.)
3. Customer wants additional storage attached to the VM.
4. Customer wants to deploy to a private App Service. It's in a private VNET with no inbound connectivity.
5. Customer wants to open corporate firewall to specific IP addresses so that Microsoft-hosted agents can communicate with their servers. The IP address range for Microsoft-hosted agents changes every week.
6. Customer wants to restrict network connectivity of agent machines and allow them to reach only approved sites.

### Preinstalled software

1. Customer wants Windows 2016 with VS 2019 Preview. (We only offer certain combos like Win2016 + VS2017 and Win2019 + VS2019.)
2. Customer wants to pin a specific set of tools and dependencies, preconfigured on the image.
3. Customer wants extreme control over the exact OS build, settings, versions, and so on.

### Agent lifecycle

1. Customer wants to run several consecutive jobs on an agent to take advantage of incremental source and machine-level package caches.
2. Customer wants to recycle agent machines every night or after every N jobs to clean up the accumulated "detritus" and reduce flakiness in build.
3. Customer uses agents to build untrusted code and hence wants to recycle the agent after every job.
4. Customer wants to run a cleanup script after every job instead of a full-blown recycle.
5. Customer wants to run additional configuration or cache warmup before an agent beings accepting jobs.
6. Customer wants to keep the agent machines for some time after a failure in order to debug the failure.

### Auto-scaling

1. Customer wants to de-provision agents machines that are not being used for running jobs.
1. At the same time, customer does not want us to wait to provision new agents until after a job has been scheduled. Customer wants to get this flexibility by setting some limits:
   - Minimum number of idle machines (to ensure that there are machines readily available to service new jobs as they arrive).
   - Maximum number of machines (to ensure that we do not exceed the max budget constraints).
1. Customer wants to set different limits for different times in the day to handle peak and off-peak loads.

### On-premises customers

1. Customer wants to use Azure DevOps Server with elastic agent pools.

## Industry review

Similar problem spaces:
- [Jenkins can use Azure agents](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/jenkins/jenkins-azure-vm-agents) this way
- [AppVeyor](https://www.appveyor.com/docs/server/running-builds-on-azure/) offers instructions for solving a similar problem on several cloud providers
- GitLab CI/CD offers auto-scaling of builder containers using [Docker Machine](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/blob/master/docs/configuration/autoscale.md) or [Kubernetes](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/kubernetes.html).

Not offered:
- [Travis CI](https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/enterprise/setting-up-travis-ci-enterprise/) offers an enterprise product that you can install on your own infrastructure. While you can choose what kind of VM to run it on, there's no elasticity.
- [CircleCI](https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/aws/#nomad-clients) offers an on-your-infrastructure product. You must scale up and down the workers manually, there's no elasticity.

## Solution

For starters, this is about running agents on VMs in Azure.
Later, we may consider whether this same solution works for:
- AKS
- Any Kubernetes
- Other clouds

### VM scale sets

The mechanism under the hood being considered for managing virtual machines in Azure is VM scale sets (VMSS).

[VM scale sets](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/overview) have the following benefits:

•	Easy to create and manage a large number of virtual machines with the same base OS image and configuration.
•	Customer can pick one of the standard images, create their own [custom image](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-use-custom-image-cli), or install their own software on top of a standard image using [script extensions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/tutorial-install-apps-cli).
•	Customer can pick a [size](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes?toc=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-machine-scale-sets%2FTOC.json&bc=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fbread%2Ftoc.json) for their virtual machines.
•	Customer can use [availability zones](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/availability-zones/az-overview) to distribute VM instances in a scale set across multiple data centers.
•	Customer can configure [networking](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-networking) for VMs in their scale set.
•	Customer can schedule automatic [OS image updates](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-automatic-upgrade).
•	Customer can use standard Azure policies to control various settings in the scale set.
•	Azure Pipelines can easily grow or shrink the number of virtual machines in the scale set.

Azure has a good [marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps?filters=virtual-machine-images) of images that customers can start with for their base images. These include Windows Server, Ubuntu, Debian based images, Windows server with Visual Studio, etc.
In addition, wherever possible, we should publish our Microsoft-hosted images to this marketplace. There are some licensing constraints that prevent us from publishing all the software though.

### Setup

For a lot of customers, it would be enough to have them
- go to pool setup
- create a new pool, and select the option to use Azure VMs
- pick an Azure subscription, a VM scale set + a few different agent lifetime policies
- have Azure Pipelines configure it all for them

Some initial conceptual designs:

![BYOS1](res/byos1.png)

![BYOS2](res/byos2.png)


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The Kirsten Gillibrand enigma
Capitol Connection: The Kirsten Gillibrand enigma
By Alan Chartock Capitol Connection
Well, Kirsten Gillibrand is out of the presidential race.
I never understood her running in the first place. I think that she may have believed that she would corner the "Me too" market and end up as the woman's candidate. If that were her thinking, it sure didn't work. In fact it's pretty clear that her role in ousting Al Franken, one of the most liberal and popular U.S. senators of all, did her far more harm than good. She has gotten more abuse about her role in Franken's removal than anything else during her abortive presidential run. At first she doubled down on her role in the Franken affair, basically telling people that he deserved what he got. Later, as she continued her failed performance in the presidential sweepstakes, she came up with a new approach suggesting that Franken has a chance to redeem himself. What?
Gillibrand is the ultimate enigma. No one had any idea what she thought she might gain by seeking the presidential nomination. To understand her, let's take a look at the past. First, she was an obscure upstate member of Congress playing a Blue Dog in the kennel. That's right — she played a fairly conservative legislator but then lightning struck. She was appointed senator by short term governor David Paterson, who was holding Andrew Cuomo's seat warm until Cuomo Junior could take his rightful place in the governor's mansion.
Why was she appointed? Well, here are a few ideas. Sen. Chuck Schumer sure wanted her in the job. The last thing he needed was a strong junior senator who might compete with him. She was a woman, something that was very important as New York state emerged from the dark ages. Also influential in the decision was one Alfonse D'Amato, who stood next to the newly appointed senator at the time and raved about her credentials. So, she got to be senator and was then reelected.
If you were lucky enough to become a United States senator, why in the world would you not believe that you could be president? So she announced a run. I asked a lot of people, including Andrew Cuomo, what he thought about her run and all I can say is that his lips were sealed. Same with almost every other New York politician. Nobody wanted to tick her off or appear as an anti-feminist.
Poor Kirsten couldn't get to first base. She couldn't even break the two percent mark that she needed to get into the latest debate. She was reduced to trying to legally entice potential supporters to give her a buck by offering them a much more valuable tee-shirt than their dollar might have bought them on an open market. Who would want to walk around wearing a Gillibrand shirt? That would just demonstrate that you were misguided.
A spate of supporters and former staff members kept telling reporters that she really ought to get out of the race. At one point she gave us a hint about what was up because she told someone that she might consider accepting a vice-presidential nod. That sure isn't going to happen either since being a New Yorker will not be helpful in presidential politics. Maybe Kamala Harris can be VP even though she is from California because she has demonstrated how good she is in debate, something that Gillibrand is not. Maybe she figured that what worked for her getting her to be a senator would get her the nod from Biden who might want a VP who would not be likely to upstage him or give him a hard time.
Anyway, the end was inevitable. Hey, she's going to be Sen. Gillibrand for a long time. There are a lot of people who will not want to say anything bad about her since senators can be highly influential.
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ABC Cancels 'Charlie's Angels' Reboot
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Second Time No Charm For 'Playboy Club' 'Charlie's Angels' & 'Prime Suspect': What Went Wrong?
ABC has put the flailing Charlie's Angels remake out of its misery. The small ratings uptick last night didn't save the freshman, which has now been canceled, with production on it shut down. I hear ABC intends to run the episodes that have been already made. Sony TV has shot a total of 8 episodes, including the pilot. Four of them have aired. After a low-rated debut, the Charlie's Angels reboot dropped precipitously for 2 weeks to a 1.2 ratings in adults 18-49 last Thursday before posting a tiny increase to a 1.3 last night. But that turned out to be too little too late…
Here is a summary on where ABC's fall series with 13-episode orders stand. Freshmen Suburgatory and Revenge have received Back 9 orders, while Charlie's Angels has been canceled. Sophomores Happy Endings and Body Of Proof have been given script orders: 6 scripts for Happy Endings and 2 for Body Of Proof.


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The Song Remains Not the Same is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society, released on May 10, 2011. It features new cover songs, acoustic versions of songs originally released on Order of the Black, and compiles bonus tracks from various releases of that album. The Song Remains Not the Same reached No. 41 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

The whole album was available live streaming on May 9, 2011, via AOL Music.

Track listing

Personnel
Black Label Society
Zakk Wylde – vocals, guitars, piano
John DeServio – bass, backing vocals
Will Hunt – drums
John Rich – guest vocals on track 9

Production
Produced by Zakk Wylde
Associate producer – John DeServio
Engineered by Adam Klumpp
Mixed by Zakk Wylde, John DeServio, Adam Klumpp
Mastered by George Marino
Management – Bob Ringe (Survival Management)
Publicity – Carise Yatter (Hired Gun Media), Darren Edwards
Marketing, Internet – Jim Baltutis (Concepts in Concert), Denner Vieira, Angela McGill
Artwork, layout, and design – John Irwin (John Irwin Design), Zakk Wylde

Charts

References

Black Label Society albums
2011 compilation albums
MNRK Music Group compilation albums


Today's page of Team Stryker is a very important one as we get to learn the origins of the Space Commies. One thing I try to do before I start making the issue is to make sure that I have the origins and backgrounds of all the characters fleshed out. It makes finding their motivations much easier and makes writing them much more natural. I was the history in Team Stryker to play off real world events to give it some depth but I never want to be constrained by it. If I know I'm going to be referencing something in history I'll do research on that event to see if it suits my purpose. If I can use it I will, but if it doesn't fit then I won't force it.
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Q: Density plot with python making a Diffraction pattern with Bessel Integrals but it wont stop running I am trying to make a circular diffraction pattern,
which has a central spot surrounded by a series of rings.
It involves a Bessel integral to do it which is defined in the code.
My problems is that it takes too long like I waited 10 min for the code to run but didn't get anything to display. I understand it is because my Bessel integral has 1000 iterations per point can any one help with this ?
Am I on the right track?
I am trying to self teach myself python and computational physics via Mark Newmans book Computational Physics the exercise is 5.4 of Computational Physics.Here is a link to the chapter. It is on page 9.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/cp/chapters/int.pdf
Here is the Image I am trying to make.
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My Code:
import numpy as np
import pylab as plt
import math as mathy

#N = number of slicices
#h = b-a/N

def J(m,x): #Bessel Integral
    def f(theta):
        return (1/mathy.pi)*mathy.cos(m*theta - x*mathy.sin(theta)) #I replaced np. with mathy. for this line

    N = 1000
    A = 0
    a=0
    b=mathy.pi
    h = ((b-a)/N)

    for k in range(1,N,2):

        A +=  4*f(a + h*k)

    for k in range(2,N,2):

        A +=  2*f(a + h*k)

    Idx =  (h/3)*(A + f(a)+f(b))

    return Idx

def I(lmda,r): #Intensity
    k = (mathy.pi/lmda)
    return ((J(1,k*r))/(k*r))**2

wavelength = .5        # microm meters
I0 = 1
points = 500
sepration = 0.2

Intensity = np.empty([points,points],np.float)

for i in range(points):
    y = sepration*i
    for j in range(points):
        x = sepration*j
        r = np.sqrt((x)**2+(y)**2)

        if r < 0.000000000001:
            Intensity[i,j]= 0.5 #this is the lim as r  -> 0, I -> 0.5
        else:
            Intensity[i,j] = I0*I(wavelength,r)

plt.imshow(Intensity,vmax=0.01,cmap='hot')
plt.gray()
plt.show()

A: Your code seems to run fine - if I reduce N down to 100 (from 1000) and the image size (points) down to 50 (from 500). I get the following image after around 4s of execution time:

Here's what we get when profiling your code with cProfile:
$ python -m cProfile -s time bessel.py | head -n 10
         361598 function calls (359660 primitive calls) in 3.470 seconds

   Ordered by: internal time

   ncalls  tottime  percall  cumtime  percall filename:lineno(function)
   252399    2.250    0.000    2.250    0.000 bessel.py:24(f)
     2499    0.821    0.000    3.079    0.001 bessel.py:23(J)
        1    0.027    0.027    3.472    3.472 bessel.py:15(<module>)
     2499    0.015    0.000    3.093    0.001 bessel.py:45(I)
        1    0.013    0.013    0.013    0.013 backend_macosx.py:1(<module>)

So it looks like most of your execution time is spent in f. You could possibly optimise this function, or alternatively try running your code using PyPy. PyPy is excellent at optimising this sort of thing. You need to install their version of numpy (see http://pypy.readthedocs.org/en/latest/getting-started.html#). But PyPy completes your original code in 40s on my machine (with the plotting stuff removed).
EDIT
I haven't got plotlib installed in PyPy on my system, so I replaced your plt calls at the end with
#plt.imshow(Intensity,vmax=0.01,cmap='hot')
#plt.gray()
#plt.show()
np.savetxt('bessel.txt', Intensity)

And created a separate program that I execute with normal Python containing:
import numpy as np
import pylab as plt

Intensity = np.loadtxt('bessel.txt')

plt.imshow(Intensity,vmax=0.01,cmap='hot')
plt.gray()
plt.show()

This produces the image below with the following modifications to your code:
sepration = 0.008 # decrease separation

Intensity = np.empty([points,points],np.float)

for i in range(points):
    y = sepration*(i - points/2) # centre on image
    for j in range(points):
        x = sepration*(j - points/2)

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His fifth green jacket was his first in 14 years, and his first major victory in nearly 11 years. Woods became the oldest Masters winner since Jack Nicklaus in 1986.
I happened to stumble on this in a bout of bored channel-clicking. I realized that "Tiger Woods" is the only answer to why I would sit inside on a nice day and watch someone else play golf. He may not be 5 ahead of the field like in his glory days, but it was fun to see him win one again – and with his son watching this time.
Fave early memory: one of the commentators (an old caddie, I think) said that if he tried to use Tiger's swinging motion, his "groin would fly off".


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Clyde & Co secures landmark judgment in defending Covid-19 Business Closure coverage claim
Press Releases 09 February 2022 09 February 2022
Clyde & Co has successfully defended an insurer against a coverage claim in the German Federal Court of Justice in relation to Business Closure insurance.
In the case, the policyholder (a restaurant operator) claimed loss of profits due to the administrative orders enacted by the local German government in March 2020 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic requiring closure of the restaurant on site. Under the measures, guests were not allowed to dine at restaurants or stay at hotels for leisure, whereas take away food and non-tourist hotel guests were still permitted.
Policy wordings usually contain a catalogue of insured diseases and pathogens, in which COVID-19 is not mentioned. However, the wording also includes mention of Sections 6, 7 of the German Infection Protection Act (IfSG). The Infection Protection Act is the legal basis for the business closure measures implemented in Germany and lists notifiable diseases and pathogens in those provisions. Therefore the case concerned whether the contractual catalogue is exhaustive and effective, thereby excluding cover for COVID-19, or includes a dynamic reference to the statutory provisions under which COVID-19 was listed first by means of an administrative order as of 1 February 2020 and in the Act itself as of 23 May 2020. The case is exemplary for hundreds of similar coverage actions brought by policyholders against various insurers across Germany with coverage in a three-digit-million amount being in question.
The German Federal Court of Justice ruled in favour of the insurer that there is no coverage for business closures based on COVID-19 since the policy wording is decisive and enforceable, contains an enumerative definition of insured perils which does not mention COVID-19 and, in particular, is not to be interpreted as including a dynamic reference to the Infection Protection Act. The judgment will thus have wide ranging affects for the insurance industry in Germany.
Commenting on the judgment, Clyde & Co Partner Dr Henning Schaloske says: "This decision we have secured has a very wide legal and financial impact and is an important milestone bringing legal certainty for insurers, reinsurers and insured. I would like to thank our team which has worked extremely hard over the past two years representing insurers across the country that our advice has been confirmed and that we have been able to secure one of the most important coverage decisions in recent years."
The Clyde & Co team was led by Dr Henning Schaloske and included Counsels Eva-Maria Goergen and Dr. Nikolaus Wank, Senior Associates Dr. Boris Derkum and Dr. Florian Poetzlberger, and Associates Sita Rau, Yesra-Cecile Pauly, Dennis Tontsch, Dr. Saskia Michel, Marilena Mross,Bastian Pöhler and Maria Weber.
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Models' grand opening continues at Sienna Reserve
Sienna Reserve, an enclave of 45 single-family homes being developed by Zuckerman Homes on Livingston Road, between...
Models' grand opening continues at Sienna Reserve Sienna Reserve, an enclave of 45 single-family homes being developed by Zuckerman Homes on Livingston Road, between... Check out this story on naplesnews.com: http://nplsne.ws/1t9nKEo
Submitted The Hibiscus, with its large, open leisure room, is one of three models open for tours at the gated, single-family community of Sienna Reserve.(Photo: Staff)
Sienna Reserve, an enclave of 45 single-family homes being developed by Zuckerman Homes on Livingston Road between Vanderbilt Beach Road and Immokalee Road, is having the grand opening for its models today. The hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
After today, the event will run daily for several weeks. The sales center and models are open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Andy Zuckerman, president of Zuckerman Homes, said the community's three models have been well-received by those visitors who have already toured them.
'Visitors love the open, well-designed floor plans whether they are looking for a single-story or two-story home,' said Zuckerman.
The three models include the Hibiscus and the Magnolia Flex, which are furnished, and the Rosewood, which is unfurnished.
The Hibiscus is a single-story, three-bedroom plus study/three-bath home with 2,566 square feet under air and 3,378 total square feet.
The Magnolia Flex is a two-story, four-bedroom plus game room and media room/three full-bath/two half-bath home. It has 4,004 square feet under air and 4,855 total square feet.
The two-story Rosewood is a five-bedroom plus study and clubroom/five-and-a-half-bath home with 4,971 square feet under air and 5,997 total square feet.
A total of eight floor plans are available at Sienna Reserve. Prices currently start in the mid-$600s.
For a limited opportunity, Sienna Reserve purchasers are eligible to receive complimentary temporary privileges to all Tiburon Golf Club amenities, and Sienna Reserve homeowners are eligible to become members of the Tiburon Golf Club, which is located only minutes away.
Sienna Reserve's grand entrance includes a palm- and flower-lined brick-paver drive, a gatehouse and a stone and marble privacy entry wall with cascading water feature and bubbling fountains. Several brick-paver roundabouts with water feature centerpieces are also positioned throughout Sienna Reserve.
Sienna Reserve's gated entrance, three models and lush, tropical landscaping have been attracting buyers. As of mid-February, two-thirds of the community's 45 homes have been sold.
Buyers appreciate that only 14 of the community's 30 acres are being developed. The remaining 16 acres comprise a freshwater lake and untouched nature preserve. The fact that no two homes back up to each other, and have either a lake or preserve view, is another reason people love Sienna Reserve.
According to Zuckerman, another major selling point is Sienna Reserve's size.
'In many cases bigger is not always better. Our research indicates buyers are looking for a more intimate community to call home. A place close to the city, yet in harmony with nature. A place where neighbor knows neighbor. With only 45 homes, that's exactly what we deliver.'
Zuckerman Homes also welcomes future residents to customize their home — something usually only offered in communities priced much higher.
'Everyone's lifestyle is different. They have different needs,' said Zuckerman. 'As a family-run building company no one knows that better than we do. We'll do everything we can to customize a home to our buyer's specifications.'
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Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society
Life returns to St Giles and St George's Old School
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Conservation, Events, Getting involved, Working with young people
Conservation, Developments, Schools
Contributed by Jim Worgan (Chairman, Newcastle under Lyme Civic Society)
A chance remark made at a meeting I attended (as a Friend of Chatterley Whitfield) with a video and film company on 27th January led me to go to the old St. Giles and St. George's School at 6.00 pm on Thursday 29th January 2009.
Having experienced disbelief when told that the meeting would be held there, I was delighted to find that this old and picturesque school was indeed open for the launch of Place, Space and Identity. This is a programme of temporary arts projects giving people the chance to respond to the social, economic and environmental changes taking place now in North Staffordshire. The innovative programme is led by the Arts Council England – West Midlands in a unique collaboration with Renew, B..Arts, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Councils, Staffordshire University and many other agencies and partnerships.
Five arts projects have been commissioned involving media as varied as photography and dance, sculptured clay, graphic design and stitched hangings.
Guests were welcomed by Mark Barrow, Chief Executive of Newcastle Borough Council, and speakers included representatives from Renew and B. Arts. Many of those present included artists involved in the Art 34 project (Chatterley Whitfield) as well as representatives from local museums and Burslem School of Art. This was a one off event, but it was a foretaste of what could come once this building is again opened to the public.
Planning – A way forward
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Conservation, Getting involved, Planning
Conservation, Developments, Planning
Contributed by Douglas Morris – Chairman of the Chamber of Trade
Central Government contend that Local Communities play a central role in delivering effective local spatial planning. The use of the planning system (it says) is integral to achieving local aims and ambitions
The question we so often ask ourselves is this "Is the voice of supposed effectual community involvement in the planning process, legitimate participatory collaboration or a calculated orchestrated sham, designed to placate and stifle the expression of genuine concerns we have regarding our ability to promote and exercise quality in design and planning strategy"?
In the Barker review of Land Use Planning System Kate Barker commented "Decision makers should give higher priority to ensuring that new development has high design standards".
I am not at all sure what influence/s Urban Vision brings to bear on our planning culture or indeed what relationship (if any) it has with the Civic Society. Should we be forging a closer relationship that will effectively promote quality local design? Would such an alliance keep urban design and planning positively on the agenda?
Are we adept enough – (collaboratively or otherwise) in identifying opportunities and encouraging proactive action to improve urban design and planning outcomes?
How are we promoting the value of local quality, by persuading and influencing key decision-makers?
Are we effectively sharing strategic knowledge with other partner organisations besides Urban Vision to improve local design and planning outcomes? Have we identified these other like minded organisations, especially relative to encouraging early and pro-active consultation on major design and planning projects?
Should we now start using our fledgling web site to spread the message more assertively, noting as I do our desire to remain apolitical?
Can we ensure that design implications of any strategy, policy or project are considered at an early stage and our views disseminated more efficiently if there is a response message to be sent out?
Are we visible enough as a central point of contact outside of our own organisation?
Are we in a position to encourage innovation and creativity within the design and planning infrastructure of our local set-up, similar to that of rewarding conservation excellence?
Bearing in mind the recently announced intention to improve the effectiveness of Community Engagement Strategy by streamlining Locality Action Groups, it would seem appropriate to appoint a Local Design/Planning Champion committed to establishing a presence on all groups, with the expressed intention of promoting and developing quality local design and planning principles throughout the Borough.
It is absolutely clear that it is necessary to promote the importance of excellence in local design and effectual planning across all communities that make up this unique historical Town of ours.
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Conservation, Planning
Contributed by Dr. Angela Drakakis-Smith
Although there is no overall development plan, piecemeal planning is going ahead. After a recent survey of all the buildings in the town centre conservation area, it was obvious that this has been the strategy adopted by the council in the past – a strategy which it intends to perpetuate, it seems. The sheer ugliness and bad temperedness of some of the buildings in the centre are testament to the ad hoc policies of not seeing the big picture or of having an overall vision for the town centre. This means that each building has been assessed on its own merit and not with regard to other buildings around it. In visual and aesthetic terms this often means disaster for a townscape. The old has been removed and replaced with new which often means cheaper materials and poorer workmanship. Buildings thus deteriorate more rapidly giving the overall impression of being run down, and looking old before their time. The problem with any building is maintenance. The shoddier the construction and materials used the more maintenance a building requires. Already newly erected buildings are in need of external repair within the first two years of its life. Because older buildings were better built, where they are allowed, they survive despite neglect. The ethos of development is to tear down the old and replace with new. Thus how can the old which is of value (and not everything that is old is) be preserved? National government has suggested that each local authority in England prepare a local list of those buildings worthy of retention, and to preserve those of note from some developers who have scant regard for history or historic landmarks. Architects are often not concerned with their designs fitting in – indeed the object of their exercise is to make their building stand out – and often they do, like sore thumbs. Already in Newcastle there are too many of these. How can the old become reconciled with the new? First there needs to be some empathy between place and architect/developer. This is often lacking. Second, there needs to be some agreement between architect/developer and the local population of what is good and what is acceptable and what is worth building and retaining – also lacking. Instead we have groups like Urban Vision who are treated by the local authority as if they are the sole arbiters of taste and of what is 'good'. Big mistake! Third, instead of blanket demolition there needs to be more assessment of how a new development can meld with or be incorporated into the old. A case study might be the Market Lane area which is already being groomed for development. Many of the buildings there have little architectural merit and are derelict from neglect. It is likely that the bulldozers will move in and flatten it wholesale. And this would mean demolishing a very interesting Victorian building – possibly once a warehouse – which could usefully be retained. The Civic Society has attempted to place this building on the local list, which, hopefully, will protect it. It has also suggested that it be incorporated into any new building and made a feature of that building. Will this happen? Only if the NBC begin to inform developers of what they want and expect (rather than what they don't want) – and before developers draw up their plans. It will also depend upon whether the NBC have the skills to curb the slash and burn tendencies of some developers.
TRANSPORT IN NEWCASTLE – Three Canals
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Conservation
Apedale, Canals, Conservation, Museum
Contributed by Jim Worgan
Part I – Sir Nigel Gresley Canal 1775
Mining has produced the Apedale landscape that can be seen today and it is mining that for centuries has been at the heart of local community life. But the seams of history are just as rich as the mineral deposits that produced the wealth. Apedale's history runs parallel to that of the industrial revolution in that it was one of the first centres of industry to appear in the 18th century in North Staffordshire and one of the first to disappear in the 20th century. Now this is a truly post-industrial landscape and there is little evidence today of the fierce drama that has unfolded in this tranquil spot over the past 250 years.
In the 18th century Apedale was part of the estates belonging to the Gresley family of Knypersley Hall. The area was littered with both coal mines and furnaces whose growth was restricted by a lack of suitable means of transport to the ever expanding town of Newcastle under Lyme. Roads were virtually non-existent and the only means of transport was by horse and cart, pack horse or primitive wheelbarrows.
Although plans were well advanced for the Grand Trunk Canal (Trent and Mersey) it was Gresley who obtained permission for the first canal in North Staffordshire by an Act of Parliament (George III of 13th April 1775). "for the construction of the canal some three miles long from their coal mines in Apedale to Newcastle under Lyme". Work on the canal was probably completed by 1776. It was on one level and had no locks as such save for the stop locks near to the Apedale iron works. At least three bridges were built over the canal, which terminated at a coal wharf close to the present paper shop to the west of the current A34 and just south of the derelict Hanging Gate public house, at Holditch, Loomer Road and on the Apedale road near to Burley.
The act allowed Gresley the rights to control its price of coal in Newcastle under Lyme and to sell to the inhabitants for the sum of 5 shillings (25 pence) per ton for 21 years and then 5 shillings and sixpence (27.5 pence) per ton for a further 21 years thereafter.
Around 1812 the collieries at Apedale were almost exhausted and new arrangements were introduced and for six years from 1812 coal was to be supplied to Newcastle under Lyme from the Bignall Hill mine as well as from the Hams mine at Apedale at 7 shillings and sixpence (38 pence)
Although the canal was an immediate success in that it greatly reduced the cost of coal by bulk transport its success was short lived. The coal wharf on the A34
continued to operate until the late 1840's which indicated that the canal was still in operation.
In 1852 the North Staffordshire Railway constructed a line from Stoke Station through to the ridge at Hartshill onto Newcastle under Lyme (along part of the bed of the Newcastle Extension canal, of which more later) and westwards to join it to Silverdale and Newcastle under Lyme (terminus by the current Homebase store) at Knutton junction. In 1856 a branch was constructed to serve the collieries in the Apedale valley and much of what remained of the canal fell into disuse. Part of the canal survived as a pond serving the blast furnaces at Apedale iron works until their closure in the 1930's. Few traces of the canal remain today but a small dry section can still be traced behind Apedale Heritage Centre occupying the site of the Great Row mine.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEWCASTLE TOWN CENTRE
Conservation, Development, Developments, Planning
Contributed by Mark Barrow
Chief Executive, Newcastle Borough Council
Thank you for inviting me to contribute towards your forthcoming newsletter and to share my thoughts on issues and opportunities for Newcastle town centre.
Since my arrival, almost two years ago now, I have been promoting a vision that seeks to increase the quality of development and also find ways of repairing and nurturing the historic character and feel of the town. Of course, recent economic events have changed the assumptions of many of us working in the field of regeneration. Many of our timelines will now have to be revised in the light of dramatically reduced private sector confidence, capacity and finance.
The Council has taken a firm step towards using its own assets to promote and stimulate regeneration, creating places of quality and, overall, working to give people confidence in Newcastle as a place to invest, undertake business activities, access services and for families to spend leisure time. The Guildhall project is one example of this approach. Also, we have advanced proposals to refurbish Lancaster Buildings, investing in excess of £2million, to restore another of our focal point buildings with the hope of attracting more private sector knowledge-economy jobs; similarly we have recently purchased the former St. Giles and St. George School and are developing proposals for it to become a hub for culture and the arts. To support all of these we are at the design stage for a significant investment in the public realm throughout the heart of the town centre including new market stalls.
The difficulty we face as a Council in shaping the developments driven by the private sector is that the national planning framework is, by and large, too crude a tool to shape developments exactly as we would want them; clearly some form of ownership interest puts you in a much stronger position. All too commonly Planning Departments around the country have to wrestle with projects produced at the fancy of individual developers and architects with little regard for their wider context or impact. Of course individual site/property owners have their own drives and aspirations and co-ordinating them is notoriously difficult. Nevertheless the Council continues to work with the private sector to harness their potential investment and our recently-adopted Supplementary Planning Document provides clear guidance about the form of development and kind of activities that we encourage. We, like many other historic towns, do attempt to secure developments sympathetic to the nature, character and heritage of the area. Consequently we are working with the North Staffs. Regeneration Partnership and the Regional Development Agency (Advantage West Midlands) to support key investments, recognising that some commercial viability is an increasing challenge for private sector schemes. This may also result in the acquisition of key sites by the Council/public sector partners to enable us to exert much greater control over development schemes than is possible through the Town Planning processes.
I am very conscious that the infrastructure that supports the development of the town centre needs attention. We are currently promoting proposals with Staffordshire County Council in respect of improved/new bus station facilities, exploring the potential for a "shared space" project and finding ways of breaking the "collar" that effectively the ring road is to the town centre. An example of a good shared space project exists in Ashford, in Kent where they have reduced a road similar to Barracks Road to single carriageways, reduced the speed limit to 20 mph, removed the clutter of railings and many signs and resurfaced the highway in a more pedestrian-friendly manner. It is intended that such ideas will be informed by a transport study to assess the potential effects on the highway capacity of the ring road/arterial roads that support the town centre.
It is my hope that the town centre will develop a base of speciality/niche retailers, including a strong and locally-relevant street market, effectively a retail offer that complements Hanley City Centre rather than competes with it. We aim to make the town centre vibrant and diverse in terms of evening entertainment and cultural offer. Clearly we have to find ways of repositioning the evening economy so that the town centre has the look and feel of a place that is inviting and welcoming to everyone. I feel passionate about the effects of out of town retail developments and their effect on high streets across the country. I am equally keen to retain and attract more businesses and commercial operations to the town centre. We need to reverse the trend of companies relocating to out of town locations simply to satisfy a need for staff car parking. The pressure of the current economic downturn, the advance of supermarket retailing and internet shopping is creating the space for a strategic discussion about what purpose the town centre of the future has. Clearly it needs to be much more than a retail centre; I want it to be a place where a diverse range of activities can be mutually reinforcing. In no small way I would want the town centre to benefit from a growing knowledge-based economy and the Council continues to explore the scope for developing more of a 'University Town' character with colleagues at both Keele and Staffordshire Universities.
The theme throughout this response is that we are aiming for quality, by this I mean better quality developments, retail offer, public transport, public realm and supported by a greater degree of town centre management. I accept that these are high aspirations; however I would also suggest that you cannot aspire to be average. Of course this would be difficult to achieve without more and better paid jobs, an adequate supply of good quality housing of all types and all the
other factors that add up to make Newcastle-under-Lyme a place that people choose and want to be a part of.
I hope your members find my comments of interest. We do welcome and support the contribution the Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society provide. I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all your interest in the on-going development and care of one of this borough's most important assets.
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS – What are they?
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Events
Contributed by Diana Bevan
Every year in September 'Heritage Open Days' celebrate England's architecture, history and culture. Thousands of buildings of every age, style and function, many of which are normally closed to the public, open their doors free of charge. The programme also includes many activities that bring to life stories and traditions.
Heritage Open Days are organised by enthusiastic volunteers. The Civic Trust, in partnership with English Heritage, provides guidance, central co-ordination and insurance.
In 2008, Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society encouraged several organisations to hold Heritage Open Days in this area.
The response was at first cautious, but it snowballed! Those who took part were thrilled and surprised by the success of the venture and are already planning for September 2009.
As a society, we would like to encourage more participation in the event, both in the urban and rural districts. King Street Congregational Church are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year and are keen to join in.
WHEN IS A WALL NOT A WALL?
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Conservation, Getting involved
Conservation, Planning
Contributed by Dr Angela Drakakis-Smith
Last year a very old stone bridge parapet was demolished along the A525 in the Thistleberry neighbourhood. Residents were shocked when it was replaced by a metal crash barrier. It seems, from the minimum amount of information given, that Persimmon had drawn up the plans, the Newcastle Borough Council and the Staffordshire County Council had approved them and the County Council had demolished the wall. It later transpired, however, that according to the approved plans, much of the wall should have been retained and any replacement should have been of matching stone.
This did not happen. Unfortunately the original stone was put on pallets, bubble wrapped and promptly disappeared. No enforcement action appears to have been taken in response to this error.
After a spirited campaign of protests (with placards) outside the council offices and at the Persimmon housing site, and after the submission of a petition bearing 260 names, a meeting was held with the relevant parties including the Residents' Association to try to get to the bottom of what had happened. At this meeting we were informed that Persimmon had regarded the wall to be 'not worthy of retention'; and the County Council seemingly agreed. Had any research been done it would have discovered that it was not just a wall but an old bridge parapet built when the road was made a turnpike road circa 1700s. So much for retaining the cultural and historical infrastructures of neighbourhoods when developments of this type occur – stated policies of all three agencies involved!
Residents were promised that the metal barrier would be replaced by a wall to match its twin (still standing). That was over a year ago and we are still no nearer to getting the wall rebuilt. Each parts says that they are waiting for the other to act, which seems like a great excuse for not doing anything in particular. Needles to say, after such a long time residents' patience is wearing a little thin, despite having written to all concerned and receiving few replies and no action.
Residents in Thistleberry are fast becoming cynical. Having exhausted all local avenues and got nowhere the only place left to go is the Local Authority Ombudsman. The Residents' association says that it does not wish to be in a relationship of conflict with its local authorities, but the latter appear to have led the way to this route.
A neighbourhood has been vandalised, the wishes of the residents have been ignored and something important has been lost. And we have paid people to do this!
SCHOOL PROJECTS – SPECIAL SCHOOLS COMPETITION 2008
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Uncategorized, Working with young people
Competitions, Schools
Contributed by John Sutton
Since our last Newsletter we have had the pleasure of judging greetings cards designed by pupils at the Special Schools in the area. In the event we decided to split the first prize between two designs, one depicting Newcastle and the other illustrating the concept of caring for others less fortunate. Both of these were submitted by students at The Coppice.
A second prize for an attractive abstract design was awarded to Blackfriars school.
We hope that the mainstream schools are already working on their 2009 project for which entries need to be submitted by 20th June.
It is our hope that by involving local schools in various projects we can encourage young people to take an interest in their town and its development.
THE BLUE PLAQUE SCHEME UPDATE February 2009
Posted by Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society in Plaques
Charles Darwin, Emma Wedgwood, Fanny Deakin, Henry Faulds, Thomas Mayer
On Saturday 17th January members of the Fingerprint Society were in Newcastle to visit the home and grave of Dr Henry Faulds in Wolstanton and tour the Dr Henry Faulds Forensic Science Laboratory at Keele University. Dr Henry Faulds (1843 – 1930) was a medical missionary and pioneer in the science of fingerprint identification. He lived at 1, James Street, Wolstanton from 1922 to 1930.
The plaque to commemorate the marriage (29th January 1839) of Charles Darwin to Emma Wedgwood has been handed over to "The Darwin Committee" for installation and unveiling in St Peter's Church, Maer on 29th January 2009. The plaque also commemorates the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth.
We are currently considering commissioning plaques to mark the lives and works of Fanny Deakin (Kinsey Street, Silverdale) and Thomas Mayer (Queen Street, Newcastle).
Fanny Deakin was very active in local politics first as a Labour Councillor and then as a Communist. She fought hard for better maternity care and to improve the welfare of babies and young children. In 1947 she achieved what most people remember her for when a maternity home was opened bearing her name for use by women in the Borough. To find out more visit the Newcastle Borough Council Website at http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/leisure_content.asp?id=SX7EE1-A7808455&cat=1341
Thomas Mayer opened what is considered to be the country's first veterinary surgery in Queen Street, Newcastle in 1812. He and his son led the campaign for the Royal Charter of the Veterinary Profession that was granted in 1844. The Mayer family played a major part in developing the role and professionalism of veterinary surgeons through improving standards of training and practice and the development of veterinary morals and ethics.
ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS SCHEME
Competitions, Conservation, Planning
Contributed by Joan Howe and John Sutton
As mentioned in our Autumn Newsletter, we are planning to revive this scheme, in which certificates are presented for New Buildings, Conservation of existing (Historic) Buildings, and landscaping and preservation/Development of Land in the Newcastle area which are considered worthy of recognition.
We have been in contact with Newcastle Conservation Officers as the Award was traditionally run in conjunction with them, but the sudden death of our President, David Horne, who was leading this project, has set things back somewhat. However, we are hoping to proceed, as I am sure would have been his wish.
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